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Women’s leadership in environmental action

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  • Sigita Strumskyte

    (OECD)

  • Sara Ramos Magaña

    (OECD)

  • Helene Bendig

    (OECD)

Abstract

Women’s participation in environmental decision-making is important for advancing both gender equality and environmental action. The presence of women in political decision-making is linked to more ambitious climate goals and policies. Women on corporate boards consistently prioritise environmental, social and governance issues, including climate and sustainability. In civil society, women around the world are creating powerful networks to combat environmental degradation and tackle climate-related inequalities. Despite these benefits, significant gender gaps in environmental leadership persist across countries and sectors, with some of the widest occurring in countries especially vulnerable to climate change and where its gender‑differentiated impacts are most acute. This paper reviews existing evidence on women’s environmental leadership in public governance, environmentally-sensitive industries, and civil society, and its impact on environmental outcomes in these sectors. It identifies potential policy actions as well as areas for further data collection and research. La participation des femmes au processus décisionnel en matière d'environnement est importante pour faire progresser l'égalité des sexes ainsi que l'action environnementale. La présence des femmes dans la prise de décision politique est liée à des objectifs et des politiques climatiques plus ambitieux. Les femmes au sein des conseils d'administration accordent systématiquement la priorité aux questions environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance, y compris celles du climat et de la durabilité. Dans la société civile, les femmes du monde entier créent des réseaux puissants pour lutter contre la dégradation de l'environnement et les inégalités liées au climat. Malgré ces avantages, des écarts importants entre les sexes en matière de leadership environnemental persistent dans les pays et les secteurs, avec les plus importants se produisant dans les pays particulièrement vulnérables au changement climatique et où ses impacts différentiels selon le sexe sont les plus aigus. Ce document examine des données existantes sur le leadership environnemental des femmes dans la gouvernance publique, les industries sensibles à l'environnement et la société civile, ainsi que son impact sur les résultats environnementaux dans ces secteurs. Il identifie des actions politiques potentielles ainsi que les domaines dans lesquels des données et des recherches supplémentaires sont nécessaires.

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  • Sigita Strumskyte & Sara Ramos Magaña & Helene Bendig, 2022. "Women’s leadership in environmental action," OECD Environment Working Papers 193, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:envaaa:193-en
    DOI: 10.1787/f0038d22-en
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    Keywords

    cclimate change; environmental action; environmental sustainability; gender environment nexus; gender equality; leadership; women's empowerment;
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    JEL classification:

    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy
    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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